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Wetlandlink - June 2013
For the latest news in wetlands...
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WetlandCare Australia news
Coastal 20 Wetlands Project
WetlandCare Australia and numerous partners are absorbing the success of their Coastal 20 Wetlands
Project, funded by the Australian Government’s Caring for our Country Program. The project set out in
2011 to rehabilitate 20 iconic wetlands sites in varying states of disrepair along the coast in south east
Queensland and northern NSW.
Visit WetlandCare Australia to read more or check out the latest project video.
http://www.wetlandcare.com.au/index.php/our-work/current-projects/coastal-20-wetlands-project/
Video: https://vimeo.com/lismoretafefilm/coastal20
Delivering biodiversity dividends for the Barratta Creek Catchment
WetlandCare Australia, with support through funding from the Australian Government’s Clean Energy
Future Biodiversity Fund, will protect, manage and enhance the high ecological values of the Barratta
Creek Catchment which forms the main artery of the Bowling Green Bay wetlands, the only Ramsar
site in north Queensland.
Visit WetlandCare Australia to read more.
http://www.wetlandcare.com.au/index.php/our-work/current-projects/delivering-biodiversity-dividends-inthe-barratta-creek-catchmen/
Sustainable farm practices – Bellinger and Nambucca river floodplains
The Sustainable Farm Practices Program is a Caring for our Country project that addresses issues
causing significant threat to natural resources and environmental values as well as agricultural and
farm productivity of the lower Bellinger and Nambucca Catchments. Work under this project is in its
final stages.
Visit WetlandCare Australia to read more.
http://www.wetlandcare.com.au/index.php/our-work/current-projects/sustainable-farm-practicesbellinger-river-and-nambucca-river-fl/
Teaching kids to be Catchment Custodians
Porters Creek Wetland is the largest remaining freshwater wetland on the Central Coast of New South
Wales. WetlandCare Australia was invited by Wyong Shire Council to engage three schools bordering
Porters Creek Wetland. The program was funded by the Australian Government’s Caring For Our
Country Program and the theme was “Love Our Living Lakes.”
Visit WetlandCare Australia to read more.
http://www.wetlandcare.com.au/index.php/our-work/current-projects/porters-creek-catchment-
custodians/
Follow this link to view the latest project video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdaZ0z5YXwE&feature=youtu.be
Wetland restoration
Carbon farming could restore Australia’s southern coastal wetlands
Australia’s southern coastal wetlands are more diverse than most people realise. Fifty percent of
coastal wetlands have been lost from the east coast of Australia. Despite this staggering loss now have
an opportunity to redress the poor treatment of our southern coastal wetlands.
Follow the link to read more.
http://theconversation.com/carbon-farming-could-restore-australias-southern-coastal-wetlands-13521
Tomago Wetlands project receives prestigious award
The dedication and hard work of staff from various government agencies to restore tidal connectivity to
the Tomago Wetlands on the Hunter River has been recognised with a National Trust Heritage Award.
Twenty years of work culminated in the recent managed opening of the Tomago floodgates, and has
resulted in a spectacular restoration of the wetlands that lie within Hunter Wetlands National Park.
Follow the link to read more.
http://www.hcr.cma.nsw.gov.au/articles/news.asp?news_id=553&section_id=39
Wetland management
Adaptive management of Ramsar wetlands
The Macquarie Marshes are one of Australia’s iconic wetlands, recognised for their international
importance, significant waterbird breeding sites as well as complex and extensive flood-dependent
vegetation. The integration of management with science allows key indicators to be monitored at the
site which will inform management.
Follow the link to read more.
http://apo.org.au/research/adaptive-management-ramsar-wetlands
Conservationists buy key NSW wetlands
Bush Heritage Australia purchased Naree Station because it is an outstanding wetland located in a
vitally important part of the Murray Darling Basin System.
Follow the link to view the story.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=_uXSQ5tWvyQ#!
Wetlands under threat
Sea level rise threatens birds
Millions of shorebirds could be lost as sea levels rise in the coming decades, international
environmental scientists have warned.
Follow the link to read more.
http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news/20130605-24337.html
Oyster farmers join forces for a healthy environment
Oyster farmers on the Manning River have joined forces to prepare an Environmental Management
System (EMS) designed to protect water quality, and in turn, their industry.
Follow the link to read more.
http://www.manningrivertimes.com.au/story/1541185/oyster-farmers-join-forces-for-a-healthyenvironment/?cs=1467
Moreton Bay seagrass projected to drastically decline with sea level rise
To most of us, what is hidden beneath the waves of our coastal environment remains invisible and is
little thought about or cared about. Yet seagrass meadows, though hidden from our direct view,
contribute valuable ecological services supporting valuable fish nurseries, as food for dugongs and
turtles, and as a highly efficient blue carbon sink sequestering carbon.
Follow the link to read more.
http://indymedia.org.au/2013/05/18/moreton-bay-seagrass-projected-to-drastically-decline-with-sealevel-rise
Wetland education and resources
Welcome to the new WetlandInfo website!
The redeveloped WetlandInfo website is now available. After many months of consultation with
stakeholders the new site is more user-friendly, has a new look and feel, improved structure and a suite
of upgraded tools and technical capabilities. The most popular tool on WetlandInfo—
WetlandSummary—is now accessible with just one click from the homepage and features groundwater
dependent ecosystem mapping, many new search areas, a moveable map, direct links to WetlandMaps
and much more.
View WetlandInfo to read more.
http://wetlandinfo.ehp.qld.gov.au/wetlands/
The Shorebird Wing Thing
BirdLife Australia’s Shorebirds 2020 team has developed a shorebirds edition of our kid’s magazine the
Wing Thing. This A5 booklet has been very popular and is great for school activities or just a fun way to
spend an afternoon for kids and grown-ups. As with our Shorebirds ID booklet and poster, you can get
your own copy free of charge by sending us your postal address to shorebirds2020@birdlife.org.au.
For a sneak peak follow the link.
http://www.birdlife.org.au/projects/shorebirds-2020/educational-material
Wetland events
2013 Landcare and Catchment Management Forum
The Hunter-Central Rivers Catchment Management Authority invites you to the premier event to
showcase sustainability, Landcare and volunteering across NSW - the 2013 Landcare and Catchment
Management Forum. The CMA is hosting the forum in the beautiful coastal city of Newcastle from 3-5
September 2013.
For all Forum details follow the link.
http://www.landcarecmaforum.com.au
New World Rivers Day website launched
International River Foundation reports that World Rivers Day is set for Sunday September 29th this
year and, while the event is still several months away, it will be here before we know it. They’re hoping
that river advocates from around the globe will start planning events as part of this year's World Rivers
Day celebration. A new website has been launched with information about World Rivers Day, event
plans and promotions, news clippings, resources, and a raft of ideas for those wanting to hold their own
event
Follow the link to read more.
http://www.worldriversday.com.
Australian Wetland Network
Australian Wetland Network contributes to National Wetlands Policy
The Australian Wetland Network (AWN) is a national network of Non-Government Organisations
(NGOs) involved in conservation and wise use of wetlands. We recently reviewed our membership and
now have 30 members representing peak organisations and national organisations, regional and local
groups involved in advocacy, education and wetland management. The first activity for our new
members was to provide input to a consultation process held by the Australian Government to develop
a National Wetland Policy.
Follow the link to read more.
http://www.wetlandcare.com.au/index.php/our-work/current-projects/australian-wetland-alliance/
Broome breathes out: Woodside shelves gas hub
The Kimberley region is internationally recognised for its unspoilt marine, coastal and inland
environments including islands, coral reefs, mangroves, rainforests, rangelands and rivers. Australian
Wetland Network members the Australian Conservation Foundation and Conservation Council of
Western Australia have been campaigning against the development. Residents and environmentalists
in the Kimberley and around the country celebrated on 12 April when Woodside Petroleum announced
that it would shelve its plans for a massive industrialisation of James Price Point, near Broome. The
plans were abandoned after the company found that the $40 billion plans for a liquefied natural gas hub
would be uneconomical.
Follow the link to read more.
http://www.acfonline.org.au/news-media/news-features/broome-breathes-out-woodside-shelves-gashub
Wetlands around the world
Austria’s 22nd Ramsar Site
At ceremonies on the sunny terrace of Güssing castle in Burgenland, 18 April 2013, to celebrate the
30th anniversary of the Ramsar Convention in Austria, the Ramsar Site certificate for Austria’s newest
Wetland of International Importance was presented to national and local authorities.
Follow the link to read more.
http://www.ramsar.org/cda/en/ramsar-news-archives-2013-austria-gussing/main/ramsar/1-26-45590%5E26212_4000_0__
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